Memorial Day
Today we celebrate Memorial Day. We also mark the beginning of summer. Family and friends will gather to have some fun. There will be picnics, BBQ, games and some will plan for their vacations. All is well. But, please lets not forget the true meaning of this holiday. Memorial Day is to pay tribute to all our brave and courageous men and women who sacrificed to protect and secure our freedom, and for us to live in peace. They give us the most precious gift of all, their life. Fighting for this greatest nation called America. I see those young beautiful faces and some with no name. To me they are all heroes and angels in heaven. We will always be forever grateful for their sacrifice. My heart goes out to those mothers and fathers, who lost their loved one, a son or a daughter. May God ease their pain and hope that their sacrifice was not in vain. So please let us stand tall and united to fight together to protect and defend this beautiful nations of ours, and for the future generations to come.
P.S. I am an American citizen, I was not born in this country but I like you to know that I am very, very proud to be an American. For the opportunity and what America stand for. If you were born in a different country, write to me, let me know if America has enriched your life like it did mine. Thank you for reading my Blobs, ciao,
Love Momma.
P.S. I am an American citizen, I was not born in this country but I like you to know that I am very, very proud to be an American. For the opportunity and what America stand for. If you were born in a different country, write to me, let me know if America has enriched your life like it did mine. Thank you for reading my Blobs, ciao,
Love Momma.
American Flag Cake
For the cake:
2 packages of white cake mix follow directions for use in a 9×13x2 pan
Bake at 350 for 55 minutes.
When cool. Refrigerate cake for 6 hours or overnight for easy slicing.
Cut cake in half with a serrated knife. Trim off any rough brown edges from the cake. Place first layer bottom side up on a serving platter.
2 packages of white cake mix follow directions for use in a 9×13x2 pan
Bake at 350 for 55 minutes.
When cool. Refrigerate cake for 6 hours or overnight for easy slicing.
Cut cake in half with a serrated knife. Trim off any rough brown edges from the cake. Place first layer bottom side up on a serving platter.
For the frosting:
1 ½ packages cream cheese, 12 oz at room temp
1 ¼ cube butter soft, room temp 10 tablespoons
4 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 packages blueberries 6 oz each total of 12 oz
2 packages raspberries 6 oz each total of 12 oz
Combine cream cheese, butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds. Stop and add the powdered sugar and mix until creamy 30 seconds.
Spread ¼ of the frosting on the first layer. Cover with second layer. Spread frosting on top and sides of the cake reserving about 2 cups to be placed in a piping bag for the stars and stripes. Using the tip of a toothpick outline the shape of a flag on the cake. Fill the upper left hand corner with a single layer of blueberries. Place one row of raspberries across the upper edge of the cake to form first red stripe. Pipe one row of frosting just below the raspberries to form the first white stripe. Repeat with remaining raspberries and frosting until you have 8 red and 7 white.
1 ½ packages cream cheese, 12 oz at room temp
1 ¼ cube butter soft, room temp 10 tablespoons
4 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 packages blueberries 6 oz each total of 12 oz
2 packages raspberries 6 oz each total of 12 oz
Combine cream cheese, butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds. Stop and add the powdered sugar and mix until creamy 30 seconds.
Spread ¼ of the frosting on the first layer. Cover with second layer. Spread frosting on top and sides of the cake reserving about 2 cups to be placed in a piping bag for the stars and stripes. Using the tip of a toothpick outline the shape of a flag on the cake. Fill the upper left hand corner with a single layer of blueberries. Place one row of raspberries across the upper edge of the cake to form first red stripe. Pipe one row of frosting just below the raspberries to form the first white stripe. Repeat with remaining raspberries and frosting until you have 8 red and 7 white.